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UTAH TENNIS ASSOCIATION

2015 YEAR IN REVIEW

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Utah Tennis Hall of Fame Utah Tennis Association Sponsors & Supporters

Table of Contents Utah Tennis Association Board & Staff President’s Report Executive Director’s Report Community Tennis Development Community Tennis Associations Adult League Programs Tennis in Utah Junior Recreation Player Development/Junior Programs Utah Tennis Junior Gran Prix Winners Working Committee Reports Membership Statistics Utah Tennis Foundation Utah High School Junior Tennis Awards Utah Tennis Association Past Presidents David L. Freed Award Volunteer of the Year Linda Vincent Community Service Award Janet M. Dowse Scholarship Award Harry James “Will to Win” Award Family of the Year Award Organization of the Year Award Developmental Coach of the Year Award 10&Under Youth Tennis Ambassador Diversity & Inclusion Award Captain of the Year Award Related Organizations

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The Utah Tennis Association is one of six districts in the Intermountain Tennis Association. Intermountain is one of the 17 sections comprising the United States Tennis Association (USTA). The USTA is dedicated to the development of tennis and establishes rules of play and standards of amateurism and good sportsmanship. Business and activities of the Utah Tennis Association are guided by a Governing Board whose membership is elected annually in December. Meetings of this Board are held quarterly and are open to the public.

Staff

Laurie Lambert-Executive Director Jill Bruderer-Adult League Coordinator

Robin Wise-Tournament/JCC Coordinator Teresa Knudsen-Office Manager

Shanda Stoner-Data Entry/Web Admin & Program Assistant Allyson Sundberg-Adult League Coordinator Assistant

Tennis Service Representative

Jaxon Montague

Independent Contractor/Outside Services Tori Potestio-Sorenson Vance Accounting

UTAH TENNIS ASSOCIATION 2469 E. Fort Union Blvd. Suite 104

(801) 944-USTA (8782) (801) 944-8810 FAX Website – www.utahtennis.com Email – info@utahtennis.com

2015 Executive Committee Charlene Peterson - President

Janice Smith - Vice President Adults Brad Ferreira - Vice President Juniors

Jon Hafen - Secretary Ric Hammond - Treasurer

Marce Miles - Past President

2015 Board Members

Terry Miya Eric Legg/Garrett Snyder

Ian Rothfels Beverly O’Fee Marianne Page

Alissa Owen/Brandon Owen Brian Moore

Utah Tennis Association

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT . . .

I have been privileged to serve as President of the Utah Tennis Association Board of Directors for 2015 and am looking forward to 2016. Working with an involved and committed Board of Directors, a strong, progressive, and innovative Executive Director, Laurie Lambert and dedicated, committed staff, ensured a successful year for Utah Tennis. Some of the main events for 2015 included: A new Junior Pathway that introduced entry-level, non-elimination tournaments for all age groups. Utah Tennis Association tournaments saw an increase in participation including a great turnout for our first Labor Day Masters. A very successful 2015 fundraiser, which included a partnership with the Of Love Foundation, was held in August. The event included a tennis tournament held at the Eccles Tennis Center and Salt Lake Swimmming and Tennis as well as a fun and entertaining exhibition by Robby Ginepri, Bobby Reynolds and Kyle Whittingham. Proceeds from the fundraiser support worthwhile programs such as the wheelchair tennis program, Sanderson Center tennis for the deaf, Team Utah, junior scholarships, rural community tennis programs, out of state travel assistance for juniors traveling to play intermountain and national tournaments and many other worthwhile programs. The Annual Awards Night, establishing a new format, was held at the Loveland Living Aquarium and hosted over 400 attendees. A new Super League format was created involving team based competition for kids ages 12 and under. Over 26 teams participated in the first fall league. Parent volunteer coaches, team t-shirts, individual team names and great camaraderie contributed to this very successful event. Important league rules and regulations were revisited and changed as needed. The UTA Grievance Committee, working with the Intermountain Grievance Committee, established improved grievance procedures creating a more detailed and consistent pathway for addressing grievances. Two valued board members, Eric Legg and Alissa Owen, retired from the Board during 2015. Both made extremely important contributions to the success of the UTA and will be greatly missed. The Board welcomed Garrett Snyder and Brandon Owen. I am happy to announce Brad Ferreira as Board of Directors President Elect for 2016 and President for 2017-2018. Brad has made many contributions to Utah Tennis and I know he will continue to make many more. We are excited to have him continue his service on the Board of Directors as President Elect for 2016. I would like to thank the UTA Board of Directors for their commitment to Utah Tennis and the many hours of service they render to grow the game. All of the UTA accomplishments would be non-existent without our strong and committed Executive Director and staff. Thanks to all of them for their focus, direction and support. Together we look forward to the continued success and upward growth of the Utah Tennis Association . Charlene Peterson

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT . . . Executive Director’s Report As I look back on tennis in Utah for the year 2015, I believe it was a year of exciting new programs, new events and great new partnerships. 2015 was a year where people throughout the state of Utah worked together to grow the game and truly embrace the USTA’s phrase of “Tennis is for Everyone”. The year began with our new Tennis Celebration/Awards evening. The awards night celebration took place at the Loveland Living Aquarium. This was a new format for our evening, and an amazing 420 people came together to celebrate those in the community who make tennis so wonderful. Other new programs during the year were the Utah Tennis Association’s participation in the PRIDE Festival. Over a 2 day period, Ally Sundberg and other UTA staff hosted a booth in the festival grounds, meeting several hundred people at this wonderful community event. Teresa Knudsen created a new program for LDS Singles Wards. Each Monday evening throughout the summer, different wards came to the Brighton High School courts for Tennis Game Night. We connected with over 150 young people throughout the summer – showing them that anyone can learn the sport and fun can start instantly! The Utah Tennis Foundation created a new partnership with the Of Love Foundation. With this incredible new partnership, the Ardene R Bullard Memorial grew significantly. With the addition of a sold-out family division, an exhibition with Robby Ginepri and Bobby Reynolds, and the ever popular free frozen yogurt for the players, this tournament has become one of the favorite tennis events of the year. With great partnerships with all the tennis facilities in the area, the two Masters tournaments and the National Zonals tournament that Utah Tennis Association hosts are important events for the highly experienced junior tennis player. The facilities all help provide courts and welcome these juniors, for these multi-day tournaments. Robin Wise and an incredible group of parent volunteers make these extremely complicated 5 day events run smoothly. As the first year of our new three tiered tournament pathway progressed, we were pleased to see the new Futures tournaments bringing in new players to the sport in a friendly, welcoming way. An incredible number of 10 & Under players competed in the Open Orange and 10 & Under Series events, qualifying their way into the new Open Green ball tournament divisions. Shanda Stoner was amazing, keeping track of each tournament and the players competing in each division, creating the first earned advancement program in the section. The number of players competing in 10 & Under events has more than doubled in the past 3 years – exciting news for keeping our sport vibrant. The new EDC program – Early Development Camps for players age 8-10 was well received by the players and parents. This program has a parent education component each time it met during the year. For new parents in the sport, these educational opportunities were invaluable for helping parents guide their young player’s pathway in tennis. Pros from all over the area came together to teach the EDC camps. They are a great addition to the training of young juniors. A primary focus for Utah Tennis Association in 2015 was to create many more play opportunities for entry level players. Making sure that the first experience for a junior is fun is key to keeping players in our sport. In addition to the Saturday Night Match Play program, 2015 brought the new SUPERLEAGUE. Alissa Owen and many parent coaches created this new program to rave reviews. Over 16 co-ed teams participated in the inaugural spring session, with 26 teams and 140 players in the fall session. Team t-shirts, team cheers and on-site coaching from parents made this program so much fun for our youngest players.

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In November, the new Tennis Service Representative (TSR), Jaxon Montague, began his work helping the Utah District. Jaxon’s focus will be on junior recreation. He will be helping parks and recreation programs grow their tennis programs, along with making sure outlying communities learn about tennis. With the new equipment and balls, 10 & Under programs can take place in gymnasiums in any small town – re-gardless of whether they have indoor tennis courts or not. League continued to thrive this year. With the addition of a new Fall Weekday Outdoor league, and a sold-out Wild Card Qualifier, league players in Utah continue to love the sport. Eight teams qualified for Nation-als from our district – a really great showing from our leagues. If you ever want to see a phone ring con-stantly – hang out in Jill Bruderer’s office. As our league coordinator, Jill loves talking with each league player, helping them gather players for their teams and helping with all coordinating needs. The Utah Tennis Foundation continues its’ mission to bring the sport of tennis to youth and adults around the state. Monies raised for the Utah Tennis Foundation are used for community grants to bring tennis to outlying areas, helping underserved populations, scholarships for youth to further their tennis training, out-of-state travel assistance, wheelchair tennis programs, programs for children who are deaf or hard of hearing, and high level training assistance for juniors in our CTC and Team Utah programs. Please consid-er a donation to the Utah Tennis Foundation in 2016.

Tennis is a community sport. Everyone who helps teach, volunteer, organize or play this incredible sport creates memories of a lifetime. Friendships are created, sportsmanship is learned, and fun is the key ele-ment to tennis. Thank you to the Board of Directors, the staff, our committee members, the Intermoun-tain Tennis Association and all of our volunteers. Without your dedication we could not continue to bring joy to people. We look forward to 2016 as an opportunity to continue to bring tennis to everyone.

Laurie Lambert

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The USTA’s Tennis On Campus program is designed to provide college students with opportunities for team camaraderie, social networking, and rivaled competition through tennis without the rigors of a varsity program. Perfect for athletes who have chosen not to make the jump from high school to college varsity, Tennis On Campus offers co-ed team-based play, regional and national championship competition, and helps students maintain active and healthy lifestyles through their college years.

Currently, the program is offered on over 500 college campuses and services over 30,000 students. The USTA Tennis On Campus program is anything and everything recreational tennis is on college campuses across the country. This includes sport club tennis teams, intramural tennis leagues and tournaments, recreational classes, and physical education classes. While all pieces of recreational college tennis are important, much of the Tennis On Campus program is focused on sport club tennis teams like the USTA National Campus Championship, USTA Campus Championship - Section Events, and many of the other Tennis On Campus events. Contact the Intermountain Section office for more information, or visit the Tennis on Campus website, www.tennisoncampus.com.

2015 USTA Tennis on Campus Currently the Utah District offers a weekly WTT formatted league during the first quarter of the year. Saturday evenings starting in January, 6 Universities participate in a double round robin formatted event. The weekly competition helps them prepare for the Sectional tournament which is held in March. Salt Lake Swimming and Tennis and Sports Mall hosted the Intermountain Rocky Mountain Regional Tournament March 12 and 13, 2015. 14 teams from 10 unique schools competed for a bid to the National Championship, which was held at Cary Tennis Park in Cry, NC. UC Berkley was the winning team of the National event. The 64 team National Tennis on Campus draw attracted the top teams from across the country. Representing the Intermountain Section was Colorado State residing in Ft. Collins and University of Colorado residing in Boulder, Colorado.

COMMUNITY TENNIS DEVELOPMENT . . .

COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATIONS What is a CTA? A Community Tennis Association is an organized group of dedicated volunteers and professionals who come to-gether to support community tennis programs. As an association, the group works to coordinate and maintain programs and ser-vices and guarantees they are open and accessible to all. These tennis enthusiasts may act as advocates, program administrators, promoters or fund-raisers. Fueled by local volunteers, this not-for-profit association exists to promote and develop the game of tennis in the community. The following are active registered Community Tennis Associations in the State of Utah:

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Cache Valley Tennis Association North Canyon Swim & Tennis Club

Coach Mike’s Tennis Academy South Jordan Tennis Association

Friends of Liberty Park Tennis Southern Utah Community Tennis Association

Glendale Tennis Club Tennis & Tutoring

Heber Valley Tennis Association Uintah Basin Tennis Association

Kane County Tennis Association Utah Tennis Foundation

Marriott-Slaterville Tennis Association

2015 CTA highlights and activities on the following pages (as of print time) were provided by local Utah District CTA’s for our Annual Report

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COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATIONS . . Continued.

KANE COUNTY COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATION During 2015 KCT expanded our program to Fredonia AZ, a very small town isolated from the rest of AZ by the Grand Canyon. Thanks to USTA and UTA funding; Kanab, Valley, and Fredonia Elementary schools now each have 2 – 36’ courts. Our in-school PE program included Kanab Elementary (400), Fredonia Elementary and Middle Schools (150), Big Water School (60), and Valley High School (25). Out of school programming offered lessons and clinics throughout the year, most always at full capacity. We began very successful and popular mini-tournaments. Competition between sites has enhanced the tennis experience for all players. We continued our unique partnership with USU Extension offering Food Sense, 4H/Tennis Clinics. Two of our four full sized courts were demolished, a year -long effort to obtain approvals and funding for replacement courts continues. Our community presence was felt this year as we were able to award the first ever “Community Tennis Builder” scholarship to a very deserving Valley HS senior. A successful tennis clinic fundraiser enabled us to help a very ill Fredonia player with medical expenses.

KANE COMMUNITY KIDS LOVE TENNIS AND THE UTA!!

HEBER VALLEY TENNIS ASSOCIATION Tennis is rolling along in Heber Valley. We have a lot of people playing and high demand for courts, especially in the winter months. In fact, according to our Rec. Center manager, the demand is so high that they restricted the pro that teaches with his hours. Heber Valley Tennis members appealed this decision to the City Council. We lost in the City Council meeting. The main times were at 8:00 AM and 6: 00 PM to 7:00 PM in the evening. We were so concerned because it affects the length of time that the pro can work with the high school age kids. We shall see as to the future. We continue to have men’s day tennis every Saturday morning with good groups and a lot of men. Friday is ladies day and they generally end up having eight. Of course, most of these groups continue to play during the week. High school tennis is in high demand. That was certainly the case this year. They have a good boys team and the girls had 28 on the team this year. Region seven is tough but we held our own. In fact, our number 1 girls doubles team finished second in state losing to Olympus in the finals. Once again pickle ball is doing real well in Heber Valley. Some of our board members are playing a lot. In fact, Wasatch County Rec. department built two outdoor courts in the park area. They have lines and nets for 3 courts in the Rec. Center and it is rolling along. We have two pros teaching in Wasatch County. Bill Damron is at the Rec. Center and another pro at Red Ledges. Submitted by Terry & Abby Wagstaff 

NEPHI RECREATION Our USTA Utah grant got us started on the right foot. We now have two youth instructors. Our growth has been steady: 2013 - 8 youth participants; 2014 - 33 youth participants; 2015- 42 youth participants/indoor and outdoor classes (not counting the Junior High summer camps; and any fall programs ) Juab High School has now sanctioned Boys Tennis and Girls Tennis. The tennis courts are in full use. The high school coach attended UTA training and he also offered a summer junior high and high school camp. We have lighted tennis courts and multiple adult members of the community are now using the courts for recreation purposes each week. Our Recreation Department has been so busy our City Council just approved another full time Recreation employee in Nephi. With that help I hope to get more involved in Tennis, establishing adult programs, tournament and play days in the future. Submitted by John Bradley

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COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATION . . SOUTH JORDAN TENNIS ASSOCIATION South Jordan Tennis had another exciting year as the program continues to grow and flourish. There were three tournaments held in 2015. The first was the South Jordan Country Fest Singles Tournament held in June. There were 35 participants. The second tournament was the Great Dane (new sponsor this year) Tennis Championships at South Jordan held the third week in July. There were 115 participants. The third tournament was the 10th Annual South Jordan Doubles Tournament held in August with 86 participants. Two of the tournaments were recreational and one was sanctioned by the USTA. This is also the tenth year that South Jordan City has been sponsoring USTA league teams. In 2014 South Jordan fielded in the summer league 7 women’s teams, 3 men’s teams and one mixed doubles team with a total of 154 participants. In the fall league there were two women’s teams, one men’s team, and one mixed doubles team with 80 participants. South Jordan was represented by several tennis pros in 2015. John Lin, Bihn Huhn, and Penny Clinger. There were several teams from South Jordan that moved on to post season play. The Men’s 3.5 team advanced to Sectionals in Salt Lake. One of the Women’s 3.5 teams advanced to Nationals

UTAH’S MEN’S TENNIS TEAM FINISH THIRD AT USTA LEAGUE ADULT 40 & OVER 3.5 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS TOURNAMENT

TUCSON, ARIZ., NOV. 2, 2015 The men’s tennis team from South Jordan, Utah, representing the USTA Intermountain Section, finished third at the USTA League Adult 40 & Over 3.5 National Championships held at the Jim Reffkin Tennis Center in Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 31-Nov. 2. The Utah team defeated a team from Midwest, 4-1 in the semifinal match before falling to the eventual champion PNW team 1-4. They advanced this far by winning their round-robin flight contested Friday and Saturday. The team is captained by Ryan Oliphant and features Larry Richie, Brad Crawford, Craig Swapp, Ashok Xavier, Curtis McDougal, Gary McDougal, Brian Tippetts, Eric Price, Douglas Alderman, Terry Austin, Ryan Rees, Brent Perry, Steve Robbins, Terry Lutz and Wayne Middleton. Submitted by Steve Robbins .

MARRIOTT-SLATERVILLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION In 2015, we resumed our formal league for ages 13+ where they played 2 singles and one doubles. We maintained our 6 teams with close to 50 players from Davis, Weber, and Box Elder counties. A total of 6 matches were played. Because dis-trict playoffs coincided with High School tryouts, our teams did not compete in playoffs. We again used Ben Lomond High School courts free of charge and played the matches in the morning. We continued to hold our 10 & Under summer tennis program for Harrisville and Marriott-Slaterville Parks & Recreation. It was held at the Harrisville tennis courts Monday-Thursdays from June through August. The program was conducted by 2 adult volunteer coordinators and 6 youth interns. All interns received training in the USTA 10 & Under program. Our interns have been well trained, and they add fun and excitement to our program. The participants love having instructors who are young and energetic. They easily related to the kids well and their USTA lesson plans helped meet the needs and interests of the students. We had over 125 children participate in 10 and under tennis on court this year.   We added a few new adult classes to our summer tennis program. These classes were de-signed for participants age 12 and older who were just beginning to learn the sport of tennis. The majority of our participants are parents of the children in our 10 and under courses. These classes give them a great opportunity to learn basic tennis skills, allowing them to play with their children. This is es-pecially important to us because we want to make sure that our participants are playing during the off-season. We had ap-proximately 25 adults complete our summer tennis program. The biggest success of our program is seeing many children come back year after year. It is very rewarding to see how their skills are growing and the love of the game is increasing. This is especially important to us, because we hope to help these children progress to the point that they feel comfortable competing in either a high school or a recreational setting. Submitted by Ashlee Clayton 

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The Adult Programs Committee is responsible for the development and administration of leagues and tournaments. The Utah Tennis Association provides USTA Leagues under the governance of the United States Tennis Association, as well as other local leagues. These leagues are designed to provide the opportunity for year-round competitive tennis in a team format; and are designed to keep players in the game. Leagues provide play for adult men and women (18+ yrs.), a league for men and women (40+ yrs.) and a league for men and women (55+ yrs.), (65+ yrs.), as well as Mixed Doubles and World Team Tennis. League play offers skill levels for men and women from beginner 2.5 to advanced 5.0 NTRP, as well as leagues which also offer combined NTRP skill levels from 6.0 to 10+.

Winter League- Sponsored by HILLSIDE TIRE & SERVICE, Mike Doolin, Steve Brand Winter League is the second largest league in participation numbers, and provides tennis during the indoor season. This league offers weekday play for women and Saturday play for men and women. All levels of play are offered. The 2015 Winter League had 82 teams and 1,135 players. No District or Sectional Championships are offered for this league.

USTA Combined NTRP Mixed 18 & Over Doubles League This league is held Friday evenings in the spring. 2015 Participation: 24 teams/395 players. This mixed doubles league was very popular in 2015. USTA 18 & Over Adult Summer League-Sponsored by WOLLAM CONSTRUCTION, Guy & Lana Wollam The USTA Adult League continues to be the largest and most popular league for men and women 18+ yrs. It is the most competitive of leagues, with the local league winners having the opportunity to advance to the District, Sectional and National Championships. 2015. Participation: 125 teams/1791 players. Salt Lake City again hosted the ITA Sectional Championships on August 21-23. Lynn Lozano, ITA Adult Recreation and Competition Coordinator, was instrumental in administering the event. Also, each District League Coordinator in our Section attended the Sectionals and was responsible for running one of the sites used for the event. Our Umpires Association and staff members of the Utah Tennis Association, as well many other dedicated volunteers, ran an excellent event. Also, thanks to those facilities and staff who so graciously hosted play: Sports Mall, Liberty Park, Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Club and Coach Mike’s Tennis Academy. Utah District Teams were very successful at the Sectional Championships! Teams representing Utah at the National Championships include: M2.5 South Jordan-John Lin; W3.5 South Jordan-Michelle Greer; M3.5 VASA-Doug Fowkes; M4.0 Coach Mike’s@Liberty Park-Koji Sato. Each team was supported by the Utah Tennis Association and received travel assistance. The funding comes from a portion of local league and District Championship revenues.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 8 TEAMS THAT REPRESENTED UTAH SO WELL AT THE VARIOUS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD IN 2015

ADULT LEAGUE PROGRAMS . . .

40&Over W4.0-Kristen Siddoway 18&Over W3.5-Michelle Greer

18&Over M3.5-Doug Fowkes

40&Over Mixed 9.0-Jane McQuade 18&Over M4.0—Koji Sato

55&Over Mixed 7.0-Coral Mutscheller 55&Over 8.0-Janice Smith 18&Over M2.5-John Lin

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USTA 40 & Over Mixed Doubles This is a new league that was introduced this year for players 40+ years of age and older. The 40&Over Mixed Doubles offers NTRP combined ratings of 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0 teams. 2015 participation was 4 teams and 57 players. The local Utah District had one team advance to the Sectional Championships October 9-11; 9.0 Coach Mike’s at Liberty Park-Jane McQuade team. USTA 40 & Over League, Sponsored by Young Automotive Group, Spencer & Sherry Young This league, for players 40+ years of age or older, offers NTRP levels from 3.0 to 4.5. 2015 participation: 79 teams/1206 players. The local Utah District League had one team advance to the ITA Sectional Championships held in Denver, CO September 18-20. 4.0W-Sports Mall-Kristen Siddoway, Captain. USTA 55 & Over League, Sponsored by WOLLAM Construction, Guy & Lana Wollam This league, for players 55+ years of age or older, offers gender specific combined levels of 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0. 2015 participation: 20 teams/250 players. The local Utah District League sent two teams to the ITA Sectional Championships held in Denver, CO September 25-27, 2015. 7.0W Coach Mike’s@Liberty Park -Coral Mutscheller Captain; 8.0W Sports Mall -Janice Smith, Captain. ITA Fall Combined NTRP Mixed Doubles League, Sponsored by Gottschall Engraving, John Balog This league offered by the Intermountain Section is a combined NTRP Mixed Doubles League, offering play at the 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5 NTRP levels. This league continues to see significant growth and in 2015 there were 21 teams and 324 players. The ITA Sectional Championships were held in Las Vegas, October 30-November 1, 2015. Fall Outdoor League This league, which this year we added a weekday option for women, is played outdoors in the fall . Weekday play consisted of 1 singles and 3 doubles and for Saturday 1 singles and 2 doubles for both men and women. Levels of play offered are NTRP 2.5MW to 4.5MW. This is a fun recreational league and offers no advancement beyond local play outside or District. 2015 participation: 67 teams/755 players. Fall Indoor League This league offers play for women at the 2.5-5.0 NTRP levels on weekdays; and for men and women on Saturdays. The 2015 weekday format was 1 singles 4 doubles, and the 2015 Saturday format was 1 singles 2 doubles. 2015 Participation: Weekday League, 53 teams and 736 players; Saturday League 13 teams and 122 players. No District or Sectional Championships are held for this league. This is a fun recreational league and does not count toward your final year end NTRP rating. World Team Tennis—WTT This is recreational team tennis at its best and is the most fun! The team format consists of 1 set each of men’s & women’s singles and doubles and two sets of mixed doubles. The World Team Tennis League for 2015 fielded 10 teams and 100 players. For the third time one of the teams in the league consisted of Wheelchair and able-body players that also competed in the weekly matches. USPTA/ITA New Adult Player 2.5 Incentives The Intermountain Section and the USPTA partnered again to provide funding and incentives to USPTA Pros who fielded new 2.5 teams in the 2015 USTA Adult Summer League. The Utah Tennis Association took it a step further by continuing to offer the incentive to non-USPTA Pros and Captains who fielded new 2.5 & 5.0 teams in the USTA Adult League, and who fielded new teams in the USTA Senior and Super Senior Leagues.

Wild Card Qualifier Tournament, Sponsored by IM Grating, Brent & Vicki Cox The Wild Card Qualifier continues to grow in popularity among the Adult Summer League. The tournament was offered to NTRP levels MW 3.0 to 4.5 in 2015. The winning team in the men’s and women’s divisions earned a wildcard spot in the 2015 Utah District Adult League playoffs held in Salt Lake City. Participation; 42 teams/588 participants.

2015 Captains of The Year - Doug Fowkes and Kristen Siddoway, who both took their teams to Nationals.

ADULT LEAGUE PROGRAMS . . .

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POWERSHARES AGASSI/COURIER

FIELD DAY

KANAB OF LOVE

ORANGE BALL

WHEELCHAIR CLINICS

SUPERLEAGUE

LGBT FESTIVAL

DEAF FESTIVAL

ALL COMERS CAMP

BLUFF GOVERNOR GARAGE SALE

LDS SOCIAL

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JUNIOR RECREATION . . . A primary focus for the Utah Tennis Association this year has been to create better “entry level” experiences for the junior player who is beginning to compete. Many programs this year emphasized learning to play points, without the “one and done” experience that can happen in traditional tournaments. In order to help create this better transition from lessons and clinics to competitive play, Utah Tennis created multiple programs to make sure tennis is enjoyable for the beginner. SUPERLEAGUE This year, with the help of Alissa Owen, Jocee Bergeson, and a host of committed parents, the first SUPERLEAGUE took place in the spring. Co-ed teams of juniors age 12 and under created team t-shirts, had pizza parties, chanted team cheers, and created a strong sense of camaraderie for the initial spring league. The Spring league had 16 teams with over 100 players, and the Fall League had 24 teams with 143 players. Players competed on the appropriate balls for each age: orange, green and yellow balls for the older players. Matches took place all over the valley, with teams from St. George making the journey up to have some great fun and competition. This league was an enormous success! Thanks to the many team parents who really embraced the spirit of the SUPERLEAGUE! Mixed Doubles League Also new this year, a high level Mixed Doubles League ran during the spring. Parents, pros, and experienced juniors had a great time partnering with each other for this league that played Saturday afternoons at the Salt Lake Swim & Tennis Club. Over 25 teams competed in this “for fun” league. It was great fun to see parents playing matches with their juniors – the competition level was incredible, while keeping a friendly feel to the matches. Junior Tennis Saturday Night Match Play This weekly program, with multiple sessions that ran for most of the calendar year, continues to be popular for junior players. Juniors looking for the opportunity to play tiebreaks, short sets, themed based points, in a comfortable, friendly environment participate in this 2 hour program. Each week, players ranging in age from 10 to 18 went to clubs around town for their division play. The league offers beginner, intermediate, and advance levels of play. Over 300 players joined this league during the year. 10 & Under Workshops and Play Days Throughout the year, opportunities to learn how to teach kids 10 & Under were offered, along with multiple “Play Days”. Play Days are unstructured opportunities for open play. Utah Tennis offered over 180 Play Days through partnerships with the facilities in town and tennis coordinators around the state. Again – the emphasis is on having fun!

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JUNIOR RECREATION . . .

Boys and Girls High School Tennis Training Camps These camps, which take place in February for the boys, and August for the girls, provide a great opportunity for high school athletes to receive high level instruction before their season begins. This year, the Girls Camp was hosted by Sports Mall, with the Boys Camp being hosted at Salt Lake Swimming and Tennis Club. The camps draw between 60 and 100 players each year for on and off court training over a 2 day period. Tennis is Elementary After School Program With the help of Ally Sundberg, Merilee Hopkin, and Alissa Owen , this program began to evolve during 2015. In partnership with Canyons School District, new ways to reach children in the elementary schools are being explored by these project leaders. David Pack continues to be a great resource for Utah Tennis Association, as he works with various elementary schools physical education teachers to train them on how to introduce tennis into their elementary education curriculum. Tennis & Tutoring Program (T&T) Utah Tennis Association supports the T&T program that is housed in the Desiree and Travis Bastian Memorial Learning Center at Liberty Park Tennis Center. T&T is part of the USTA National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) non-profit network that provides free tennis and education to under-resourced youth. T&T busses 24 school children in grades 2-6 from Lincoln Elementary, a Title One School, to nearby Desiree and Travis Bastian Memorial Learning Center. Through a great partnership with the management and pros at Coach Mike’s at Liberty Park, the students receive free tennis lessons and enrichment education from qualified educators and volunteers. The T&T program also benefits from great sponsors like Chevron and Dry Creek Charity.

Girls High School Tennis Training Camps The girls camp runs each August under the direction of Head Pro Bob Juhasz at the Sports Mall. This camp drew 80 girls from all over the state of Utah.

Boy’s High School Tennis Training Camps Each February the Salt Lake Swimming and Tennis Club hosts this two-day, 10 hour on-and-off court training camp for boys all over the state of Utah that are interested in playing for their high school tennis team. The boys camp was run under the direction of Don Williams. This camp was extremely successful with 50 boys attending.

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Player Development/Junior Programs and Youth Recreation covers all aspects of junior tennis including introduction to the sport, recreational play, team competition, supplemental development programs and individual tournament competition at District, Sectional and National levels. The Utah Tennis Junior Competition and Player Development Committee provides many of the volunteers who help the Utah District Coordinator and make suggestions and recommendations for our Juniors and Player Development. They, along with staff member Robin Wise, also coordinated the 2015 Junior Gran Prix Point Challenge sponsored by Utah Tennis, which remains a very popular incentive program for the junior tournament players.

Sponsored by HEAD/Penn Player Development/Junior Competition Player Development/Junior programs offer additional training opportunities for juniors. The Utah District Competition Training Center and Team Utah come under the Junior Competition and Player Development Committee’s jurisdiction. These supplemental programs are designed to enhance these exceptional players’ tennis performance in conjunction with independent training. The selection process for the juniors is based on rankings, interest, enthusiasm, tournament participation, dedication and sportsmanship. The Team Utah and CTC programs for the 2015/2016 season focused on helping our top juniors reach their full potential and giving them the opportunity to receive both on and off court training to help them get to the next level. The Junior Recreation & Competition Committee and Junior Competition and Player Development Coordinator Robin Wise works closely with the coaches and parents to help educate them on the competitive opportunities for our juniors, as well as providing information to those who have the desire to progress in junior competition in the District, within the Section and Nationally and to help prepare them for college play. A portion of the cost of the program was reduced due to the success of the 22nd Annual Jan Dowse Junior Tennis Fundraiser. A portion of the dollars raised by the UTF were earmarked for junior tennis and will be used to help directly benefit those juniors who participate in the program & providing reduced program fees.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT/JUNIOR PROGRAMS . . .

2015-2016 USTA Utah District Competition Training Center

Head Coach Drew Sweet

2015-2016 Team Utah Primary Coaches: Lindsay Rawstorne, Brad Ferreira, Clark

Barton, Mike Trabert, Mike White

Boys Girls

Dylan Applegate Becken Benard Michael Cherchio Charles Frey Caden Hasler Kingsley Hoang Tarun Martheswaran Ford Owen Hardy Owen Indiana Redd Sam Stewart Lalith Suresh Tyler Wells Spencer Willes

Sophie Christensen Alysha Damron Jane Dorny Alex Anna Leishman Dylan Lolofie Katherine MacPhail Emmie Moore Marinn Patdh Amani Shah Anzley Stohl

Boys & Girls 16 Zone Team Championships The Utah Tennis Association has hosted this tournament for the past 20 years. Tournament Director Robin Wise, Utah Tennis staff and volunteers worked very hard to make it a successful and fun event for everyone. One hundred forty-four junior players, parents and coaches representing 5 different Sections were in Salt Lake City for the tournament, which was held July 2-6, at Coach Mikes Tennis Academy at Liberty Park Tennis and Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Club. The Intermountain, Northern California, Southern California, Southwest and Hawaii Pacific Sections participated. Each team consists of 6 boys and 6 girls who compete in a non-elimination singles and doubles, round robin team format. The team format also allows coaching during the matches. A special thanks to Jim Osborne who conducted a special session for the players. Many thanks to all of the volunteers and facility staff who helped with the tournament.

The tournament was presented in partnership with the UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION

TEAM UTAH 2015-2016 Ben Agrelius, Emilee Astle, Sicely Ferreira, Katie Foley, Eliza Hafen, Sam Hafen, Whitney Holman, Emma Jewell, Jakob Kempema, Emmiekate Leishman, Taylor Matz, Redd Owen, Addison Sepul-veda and Cloe Stocking.

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PLAYER DEVELOPMENT/JUNIOR PROGRAMS . . .

EDC Team 2015: Calvin Armstrong, Sage Bergeson, Alexandra-Rosie Burnett, Jane Dunyon, Jake Fankhauser, Anna Frey, Charles Frey, Ellie Gyuro, Hannah Hafen, Reagan Harrison, Kingsley Hoang, Owen Hopkin, Savannah Johnson, Dylan Lolofie, Logan Luker, Ford Owen, Kyle Rasmussen, Emmy Richards, Samuel Stewart, Josh Stohl and Lucy Wallin.

Early Development Camp is a new program that started in 2015. The program is for kids ages 7-9. The camps were held quarterly at University of Utah Eccles Tennis Center and the coaches from all the various facilities assisted with the coaching and rotated with each camp. Brad Ferreira from Eagleridge is the main coach and Robin Wise from Utah Tennis Association is also a coach.

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CONGRATULATIONS ! 2015 UTAH TENNIS JUNIOR GRAN PRIX POINT CHALLENGE

2015 Junior Tournament Players of the Year

Sponsored by HEAD/Penn

BOYS DIVISION WINNERS GIRLS DIVISION WINNERS

Sage Bergeson Lalith Suresh

HILARY DOYLE SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Hilary Doyle started playing competitive tennis at the age of 10. She was a top ranked junior and loved being on the Brighton Girls High School championship tennis team, as well as a member of the University of Utah women’s varsity tennis team. Hilary was a wonderful tennis player and was well liked by all of her peers. The most important part of Hilary’s success was her attitude and sportsmanship. She was a very passionate person and dedicated as a player. She always had a positive can do attitude and great work ethic on and off the court and an example and role model for all young tennis players. Hilary passed away on April 1, 2006 at the age of 23. She loved and saw only the best in everyone and

brought a spark of joy and laughter into all of our lives with her unconditional love and energy. It is truly fitting that our Junior Sportsmanship Award is presented in her name and given annually in honor of her memory and her passion and love of tennis.

At the conclusion of each Sanctioned Junior Tournament, the tournament director will select one junior participant who exemplified good sportsmanship dur-ing the tournament. The sportsmanship winners from each tournament during the 2015 season will be considered as nominees for this award. The junior player that receives the most nominations is then selected to receive the Hilary Doyle award.

2015 Hilary Doyle Sportsmanship Award

Recipient– Charlie Buxton

Singles Boys Singles Girls 18's Redd Owen 18's McKenna Lloyd 16's Micah Heimuli 16's Emilee Astle 14's Giovanni Claus 14's Katherine MacPhail 12's Lalith Suresh 12's Amani Shah 10's Calvin Armstrong 10's Ellie Gyuro

Doubles Boys Doubles Girls 18's Nathan Balls 18's Leah Heimuli 16's Micah Heimuli 16's Emilee Astle/Anna

Aaron/Daniela Aaron 14's Brecken Benard 14's Bitsy/Sara Tullis 12's Lalith Suresh 12's Dylan Lolofie 10's Ford Owen 10's Sage Bergeson

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2015 UTAH TENNIS WORKING COMMITTEE REPORTS . . .

Junior Competition and Player Development Committee - Brad Ferreira, Chair In 2015 the Junior Competition and Player Development Committee worked to create a new Junior Tournament Pathway in Utah. This is a new tournament structure that provides for a better experience for both the entry level and advanced players. This Junior Tournament Pathway now offers three levels of competition; entry level tournaments, named Futures events; Challenger Level tournaments and Open Level tournaments for our highest level of District Play. Junior Competition and Player Development Committee Members: Lindsay Rawstorne, Shilane Mansell, Niki Sepulveda, Jon Hafen, Tanis Andrus, Dave Harkness, Alissa Owen, Dave Dollahite and Staff Member Robin Wise.

Junior Recreation Committee - Eric Legg, Chair In 2015, the Junior Recreation and Community Tennis Committee focused on: developing a super league, with the help of Alissa Owen. There were about 17 fall teams and 28 spring teams that played from St. George to Og-den once or twice per week. They played matches as teams and it was a huge success.

Adult Programs Committee-Janice Smith, Chair 2015 was a very busy year for the Adult Programs Committee. The league rules were reviewed extensively and changes suggest-ed and approved by the Board to make league rules more consistent and to clarify rules such as reporting scores and rescheduled matches. A new section was added to clarify captain responsibilities. The committee was successful in acquiring several new sponsors. Veritas Funding-Guy Hassell sponsored the 18 and Over Mixed Doubles League, Cooper Rentals-Falesha Cooper sponsored the Fall Outdoor League, North West Title-Mike Smith sponsored the Fall Indoor League and Cottonwood Heights Big O Tire-Ken Jensen is the new Winter League sponsor. Thanks to them and let's give them our business whenever possible! We also held our first Utah Tennis garage sale to raise money for adult programs. We hope to make this an annual event and want to tell those who took the time to bring in and donate items THANKS and keep your "too good to throw away" stuff for our 2016 event! We had eight adult teams make it to National Championships. We also added a first time outdoor fall woman's league on weekdays that was very successful. Overall, adult leagues continue to grow and offer great competition and fun for all.

Adult Programs Committee Members: Charlotte Kornik, RaChelle Tempest, Andrea Bain, Terry Miya and Staff Member Jill Bruderer

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Grievance Committee - Kathy Cameron, Chair 2015 was a busy year for the Grievance Committee. Fortunately, a great deal, of the time spent was focused on formalizing our policy and processes, rather than dealing with formal Grievances. This work will continue in 2016 with our goal being to have clearly documented processes to support our By-Laws and Policies. The committee has the primary responsibility for resolving grievances and complaints filed by members, in connection with sanctioned tournaments, leagues and programs sponsored by the Utah Tennis Association. It is also the job of the Grievance Committee to balance the interests of the person who is the subject of the grievance, his or her teammates, and very importantly, other players who may be impacted by the complaint or incident. It is absolutely critical that, at the time of the incident, complaints be directed to local umpires, the local league coordinator, or the tournament desk for immediate handling. Parents are advised to restrain themselves in connection with their children’s matches and to resort to appropriate remedies. All players and spectators are expected to adhere to the Code of Conduct, the Rules of Tennis, the UTA Spectator Policy, and demonstrate good sportsmanship, so that everyone can have a fun and enjoyable experience on and off the court. 2015 Grievance Committee Members: Terry Miya, Jason Grant, Marilyn Patch, Kristen Siddoway, Brandon Owen and Staff Members Jill Bruderer and Robin Wise. Audit Committee - Terry Miya, Chair The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the financials of the association and compliance reporting process and the operation of the policies on conflicts of interest and the Governing Board-Association’s staff communications. 2015 Audit Committee Members: Ric Hammond, Marce Miles and Staff Member Laurie Lambert. Administrative Committee – Charlene Peterson, Chair The Administrative Committee began 2015 with the evaluation of the committee goals and responsibilities for 2014. Adjusted and more pertinent goals for 2015 were created. New board member training and exit interviews were completed as need. The Board retreat was held in February of 2015. Board member surveys were evaluated and modified at the retreat. 2015 also welcomed a new Tennis Service Representative (TSR), Jaxon Montague. An important goal of the Administrative Committee for 2015 was to update Executive Director and staff performance evaluations. Those were completed and are ready to implement in 2016. To help with the transition of board members leaving and new board members coming on the board, the committee also implemented a mentor for each new board member and committee chair. This could be the past committee chair or a board member. 2015 Administrative Committee Members: Charlene Peterson, Marce Miles, Ric Hammond and Staff Member Laurie Lambert

2015 WORKING COMMITTEE REPORTS . . .continued

Wheelchair Tennis Committee Report – Marianne Page, Chair In 2015, the Wheelchair Tennis Committee put an increased focus on outreach efforts and offered numerous opportunities of play for everyone. The year started with the fourth annual All Comers Camp bringing players in from all over the country - Florida, Michigan, New York, Indiana and our first International player from Canada were among some of the participants. Dan James and Jason Harnett, National Wheelchair Tennis Coaches, conducted the clinic, along with a superb coaching staff that included Utah coaches Rick Draney, Lindsay Rawstorne and Michael O'Keefe. Park City was the host city for the No Barriers Summit, a four-day event showcasing cutting edge technology and over 50 different adaptive activities for participants from around the country to try. Two wheelchair tennis clinics were offered at the PC MARC for the event. Utah has one of the best wheelchair tennis programs in the country. A group from Thailand came to learn how to play and teach wheelchair tennis in order to take the sport back to their own country. Local player, Dean Oba and pro, Michael O’Keefe, taught a wheelchair tennis clinic at the PC MARC for 14 people from Thailand who spoke very little English but were excited to learn new skills. Creative ways to outreach were done such as setting up a net in right field at the junior softball Miracle League in South Jordan and the parking lot of the Murray Park for the Spina Bifida Picnic in order to let kids try wheelchair tennis. A clinic was taught in the gym at the VA Hospital and a wheelchair tennis video was presented on the Jumbotron at the Champions Shootout Power Shares Event. We kicked off the summer season with a social inviting anyone who had participated in the program over the last 5+ years. Weekly clinics were hosted on separate nights for juniors and adults at Coach Mike’s at Liberty Park throughout the summer and fall. An additional 4-week session was added to the junior program allowing for additional opportunities for play. The PC MARC continues to be a strong advocate for wheelchair tennis by hosting a weekly workout geared toward intermediate/advanced players as well as a monthly clinic for all levels. Lindsay and Francis Rawstorne of Ivory Ridge Swim and Tennis also continue to be strong supporters of wheelchair tennis by offering monthly clinics at their facility.

We look forward to 2016 and will continue to strengthen our bonds with the facilities and members of the community. Committee Chair, Marianne Page, along with committee members Dean Oba, Elizabeth Fetter, Rick Draney and Trish Oba contribute countless hours planning and implementing ideas to grow the sport of wheelchair tennis. We appreciate everyone’s support of this wonderful program.

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2015 MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS . . . USTA Individual Membership—Junior & Adults The Intermountain Tennis Association, as of December 31, 2015 is the 8th largest section in the United States with over 39,230 members, just behind Florida. Much of the Section and District’s funding from the USTA is based on percentage of overall membership. It is also imperative that ITA maintain a strong presence in memberships because endorsement spots for national junior play is based on a percentage of our total membership. Utah is the second largest district in the Intermountain section with 5,199 members as of December 31, 2015 with 425 organizational members in its six districts. USTA Organization Membership USTA Organization members include CTA’s, Schools, Tennis Service Organizations, Private and Public Tennis Facilities and Commercial Clubs. USTA Organization memberships for 2015 are at 47.

Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Junior Membership 1920 1914 2070 2106 1848 1630 1595

Adult Membership 3892 3768 3852 3824 3764 3661 3604

Total Membership 5812 5682 5922 5930 5612 5291 5199

10 and Under Tennis, is the largest youth initiative in USTA history and scales the game down to size for its youngest players, with shorter courts, slower-moving and lower bouncing balls, and lighter and shorter racquets. 10 & Under tennis is structured for kids to learn tennis and rally and play quickly in a way that is both enjoyable and rewarding. Tailoring equipment and courts so they are sized appropri-ately for kids makes the game more accessible—and more fun—by allowing kids to get involved right from the start.

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UTAH JUNIOR TENNIS FOUNDATION . . .

Utah Junior Tennis Foundation, Inc. A 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization

………Changing Lives . . Through Tennis………

This tax-exempt 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 1987, works closely with the Utah Tennis Association. The Utah Tennis Foundation seeks to open doors to players to participate in tennis throughout the state of Utah who might not otherwise be able to afford the sport. The Foundation helps competitive junior players by providing travel assistance to participate in sectional and national tournaments. The Foundation also offers a Junior Assistance Program, which covers USTA memberships and local tournament entry fees to juniors whose families cannot afford the cost of competitive tennis. Through an arrangement with local indoor tennis clubs, a Scholarship Program is also available, helping alleviate the costs of tennis group lessons for players in financial need. The Foundation also focuses on diverse non-traditional communities and works with other allied organizations to provide community outreach and tennis playing opportunities to wheelchair tennis, special populations, kids at risk and underserved youth in the community. Other programs such as community outreach to rural towns, and grants for non-profit organizations, also help provide tennis to new communities. This is a large part of the Foundation’s monetary use.

A major source of funding for the Foundation is the Janet M. Dowse Memorial “Rally” For Junior Tennis Fundraiser. In 2015, a new partnership was formed with the OF Love Foundation. The Utah Tennis Foundation partnered with the Of Love Foundation to help grow the Ardene R Bullard Memorial Tennis Tournament. The tournament grew by over 100 participants this past year, and added a new Family Mixed Doubles division – a fun, social event that sold out with 48 players. The Eccles Tennis Center and the Salt Lake Swim & Tennis Club donated courts for this great charity tournament. A silent auction, live auction for US Open President’s Box tickets, and an exhibition with Robby Ginepri and Bobby Reynolds also helped bring over 300 people to the evening’s fundraising festivities. In addition to the Of Love Foundation partnership, various smaller events took place during the year, including: a Garage Sale hosted by the Adult Programs Committee, a partnership with Brad Pearce for the Breakfast at Wimbledon Social at Liberty Park, opportunity drawings and silent auction items at the Celebration of Tennis Awards night at the Loveland Living Aquarium in February of 2015. Over $25,000 was raised in 2015 for the Utah Tennis Foundation. A special thanks to all the committee members who helped solicit items for the auction, as well as the help provided during all of the fundraising activities. We also want to recognize and thank the many generous donors and contributors to the silent and live auction, and prizes for the special drawing, and to all of those who attended and participated in our awards night and Of Love event to benefit adaptive recreation programs, junior tennis and community outreach programs. The Janet M. Dowse Scholarship and Award for 2015 is being presented to Jonathan Dollahite at the January awards night at The Leonardo. The Foundation also wants to recognize and thank the many Friends of Wheelchair Tennis who have donated funds to continue to help support our Wheelchair Tennis Program. In 2016, Utah Tennis will again be seeking support from the community so that we can continue to support youth tennis, wheelchair tennis and new programs and initiatives that will support our goal to grow the game of tennis at the grass roots, as well as give our top juniors additional competitive tennis opportunities. Thank you for your support. Due to the many contributions to the Utah Tennis Foundation, we were able to help over 600 people fall in love with the sport of a lifetime – tennis.

2015 Jan Dowse Scholarship Jonathan Dollahite

Mountain View High School

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2015 HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS AWARDS

Ruby Hammel Award—Presented to an Outstanding Female High School Tennis Player in the State of Utah (Nominations & selection from fall 2015 season). Named after Ruby Hammel, who has been a tennis advocate for junior tennis for over 50 years and has taught and introduced hundreds of young girls to the sport of tennis. Through her guidance, inspiration and direction many of these young girls have gone on to play and compete on a High School Tennis Team. This award recognizes a female athlete for her achievements in high school tennis and also recognizes the individual for their overall performance, team spirit, sportsmanship and attitude both on and off the court.

2015 Recipient

Sydney Nichols, Bear River High School

Kathy Rothfels & Luceen Sullivan Award—Presented to an Outstanding Girls’ High School Tennis Team in the State of Utah (Nominations & selection from fall 2015 season). Named after Kathy Rothfels and Luceen Sullivan who together in 1969 were instrumental in organizing and running the first Girls High School Tennis Tournament in the State of Utah. This award recognizes achievement in high school tennis but is not determined solely on win/loss record.

2015 Recipient Olympus High School

Wilbur Braithwaite Award—Presented to an Outstanding Boys’ High School Tennis Team in the State of Utah (Nominations & selection from spring 2015 season). Named after Wilbur Braithwaite, who coached High School Tennis at Manti High School for 53 years with over 11 State High School Championship Titles. This award recognizes achievement in high school tennis but is not determined solely on win/loss record

2015 Recipient Mountain View High School

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Utah Tennis Association Past Presidents

1960-62 1963 1964 1965

1966-67 1968-69 1970-72 1973-75

1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

Jack Fairclough Harry James Hyrum Cannon Dale Robbins Lee Hammel Jack Morris George H. Johnson Reed Gordon Jack Morris Ernie Smith John Stephens Janet Dowse Lee Hammel

2005-06 2007-09 2009-11 2011-12 2013-14 2015-16

Don Sorensen Ken Harris Mike Cooper Ric Hammond Marce Miles Charlene Peterson

1981-82 1983

1984-85 1986 1987

1988-89 1990

1991-92 1993-94 1995-96 1997-98 99-2002 2003-04

Shirley Tanner Myron Walker Bob Rutstein Patti Kelly Warren Rawlins Jim Haig Jeff Jensen Marilyn Wallin Gale Volkman Bruce Cummings Jean Greenwood Steve Hard Jean Greenwood

Utah Tennis Association Award Recipients

The David L. Freed Award The David L. Freed Award was established in 1979 to be presented annually to an individual who has constantly provided leadership and example both in quality of play and service to the game.

Linda Vincent Community Service Award Established in 1998, this award is presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the tennis community.

Previous Recipients

Volunteer of the Year Established in 1991, the Volunteer of the Year Award is presented annually to a person who personifies the dedication of the tennis player who gives selflessly to the growth of the sport through involvement and commitment to the Utah Tennis Association.

Previous Recipients

Previous Recipients 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

Joe Cowley Kathy Rothfels Lee Hammel Jack Fairclough Wilbur Braithwaite Harry James John Stevens Bob Rutstein Patti Kelly Janice Stevens Kathryn Wright Myron Walker

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Rick Billings Warren Pretorius Chris Spackman Julia Bradley Clark Robinson Clark Barton Jim Osborne Mike Martines Lindsay Rawstorne Brad Ferreira Drew Sweet Cal Nelson

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Rod Horton John Lin RuthAnn Allen Andrew Valdez Dean Oba Debbie Robb Mike Trabert Ian Rothfels Laurie Lambert Clark Hancock Mike Cooper Brad Ferreira Bill Damron

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1996 1997 1998 1999

Jim Cox Roy Keir Bruce Cummings Dee Briggs Larry Erickson Mike Larsen Lisa Glines Gale Volkman Jean Greenwood Mark Jensen

1999 2000 2000 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2005

Colleen Parry Carolyn “Sam” Macfarlane Melody Walter Shawna Paterson Larry Colton Cindi Kennedy Mel Richards Ken Harris Kande Shackelford Bryan Bates Janice Smith Kate Sturgeon

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Leeza Evensen Bev Taylor Marce Miles Trish Jensen—Oba Kathy Cameron Daniela Cramer Jeanine Elsholz Marianne Page Shilane Mansell Crystal McMullin

1998 Cal Nelson 1999 David Freed 2000 Brent Goates 2000 Lynn & Carol Benson 2001 Wilbur Braithwaite 2001 Lori Jenks 2002 Robert Saxton 2002 Dell Loy Hansen 2003 Max Miller 2003 Bruce Haines 2004 Don Wayne Nelson 2005 Charlene Peterson 2006 Ernest Oriente 2007 Brad Ferreira

2008 Dan Johnson 2009 Terry Miya 2010 David Jones 2011 Terry & Abby Wagstaff 2012 Jared Scow 2013 Andi Porter 2014 Christy Johnson 2015 Hillary Redd

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Family of the Year Award Established in 2007 this award is presented annually to the family within the Utah district who has exemplified the benefits of tennis as family recreational sport and has contributed to the tennis community in a significant way.

Previous Recipients

Harry James “Will to Win” Award The “Will to Win” Award was established through the sponsorship of Wilson Racquet Sports in 1991 in memory of Harry James. The award is given from time to time to a wheelchair athlete for his or her outstanding contributions to the sport of tennis, both on and off the court.

Previous Recipients

Organization of the Year Award Established in 2007 this award is presented annually in recognition of the services rendered by a USTA Organization member in the State of Utah and for their support to the Utah Tennis Association in helping grow tennis participation at all levels. USTA Organization must be a member in good standing and has made a significant contribution to the tennis community in an effort to help promote and develop the sport of tennis in the Utah District.

Previous Recipients

2007 Liberty Park Tennis Center 2011 Cottonwood Heights Recreation

2008 Park City Racquet Club 2012 Eagleridge Swim & Tennis Club

2009 Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Club 2013 Sports Mall

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

Mike Schlappi Dean Oba Corey White Randy Curry Danny Quintana Alan Kimball Charlie Levie

2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Randy Curry Jeff Griffin Vernon L. Burgess Danny Quintana Randy Curry Leeza Evanson Eliza McIntosh Larry Orr

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Ryan Nelson Marianne Page Wally Lee Nathan Hunter Elizabeth Fetter Rick Draney

Utah Tennis Association Award Recipients

Janet M. Dowse Award & Scholarship Established in memory of Janet M. Dowse, Executive Director of the Utah Tennis Association from 1980 to May 1996. Jan was balanced in her approach to tennis and life and always kept both in proper perspective. This award & scholarship was established in 1996 and is awarded annually to a junior player who exemplifies integrity, willingness to help others, love of family and the joy of playing tennis. The junior player is recognized and presented the scholarship and award during the Annual Junior Tennis Fundraiser.

Previous Recipients

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Tyler Poulson Cassie Kasteler Lu Oswald Beck Roghaar Hadley Macfarlane Tyler Poulson

2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Cassie Kasteler Lu Oswald Beck Roghaar Hadley Macfarlane Grant Taylor Mary Anne Macfarlane Chas Foote

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Ashley Tanner Matt Sweet Colin Holyoak Brooke Burnside Sidnee Lavatai Jonathan Dollahite

2007 Smith Family 2012 Owen Family 2008 Sweet Family 2013 Vandecasteele Family

2009 Kempin Family 2014 Marchant Family 2010 Pearce Family 2015 Hafen Family 2011 Toli Family

2014 Coach Mike’s at Liberty Park 2010 Sports Academy

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Utah Tennis Association Award Recipients Developmental Coach of the Year Award Initiated in 2015, this award is given to recognize the outstanding individual efforts of a developmental coach in the Utah District. This coach is being honored for his or her unending dedication to developing junior tennis players at all ability levels through teaching and coaching, presence at tournaments and events and the ability to positively impact the lives of junior players on and off the court.

2015

Lindsay Rawstorne

10 And Under Youth Tennis Ambassador This award is given to recognize the outstanding individual efforts of a coach, parent, Community Tennis Association (CTA), or other organization that is helping to build 10 and Under youth tennis.

2014 2015

John Bradley Alissa Owen

Diversity and Inclusion Award Initiated in 2015, this award will be given to honor an individual in the Utah District who has made a significant contribution to multicultural populations and communities in the Utah District through tennis.

2015

Ben Platt

Captain of the Year This award is given to recognize the outstanding individual efforts of a league team captain in going above and beyond to serve their team/s.

2013 2014

2015

Jackie Grant Chris Anderson/ Lynn Woodbury Doug Fowkes/ Kristen Siddoway

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Utah Tennis Umpires Association Though an independent organization, the Utah Tennis Umpires Association (UTUA) works closely with Utah Tennis in providing certified officials for sanctioned tournaments and Adult & Junior League Playoffs held in the State of Utah. Certified officials also work at college matches throughout the state, sectional and national events throughout the Intermountain Section and in other states. Additional opportunities are available at the professional level as well, and we have several district umpires who officiate at the US OPEN and other ATP & WTA events throughout the U.S. More people are always needed for this work. The training and certification classes are free and normally scheduled at the beginning of the year. Additional umpire schools will also be offered during year and new officials need to be trained. If you have any interest in becoming an umpire please contact Utah Tennis Association for more information on the next training.

Utah Tennis Umpires Association

2015 Executive Committee

Gerard Baisch – President

Jeff Haderlie - Vice President

Beverly O’Fee - District Chair

RELATED ORGANIZATIONS . . .

Utah Tennis Hall of Fame

The Utah Tennis Hall of Fame was established in 1993 to honor men and women who have made outstanding contributions to tennis in the state of Utah. Candidates are nominated and elected on the basis of achievements in tennis, contributions of service to organized tennis, and considerations of tennis maturity and residence. Nomination forms are available on the Utah Tennis website or contact a committee member for more information. If you have interest in serving on the committee please contact committee chair, Clark Robinson. For a complete list of all the Hall of Fame Inductees go to www.utahtennis.com.

Utah Tennis Hall of Fame Committee

Clark Robinson- Chair Jim Osborne-Co-Chair

Bill Bennion Carolee Hammel Fritz Heinecke Karen Jeppson Ian Rothfels Drew Sweet

Marilyn Wallin Utah Tennis

Hall of Fame

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Veritas Funding

And to all our special partners and those who sponsor and support other USTA/Utah Tennis sanctioned tournaments and events not directly administered by Utah Tennis,

thank you for your support of tennis in our state.

Utah Tennis also wants to acknowledge and thank all those who have so generously provided In-kind products, goods and services in 2015

2015 UTAH TENNIS ASSOCIATION

PROGRAM SPONSORS

Young Automotive Group Chasebrook Company

TRAILS Cooper Rentals

Big O Tires

Wollam Construction Co.

Hillside Tire & Service Gottschall Engraving

Ivory Homes/Ivory Ridge Albion Fit

IM Grating Services

Diadem

Utah Sports Commission

AmerSports    Marriott Hotels Babolat M&M Distributing

Crystal Inn Primary Children’s Hospital Fat Boy Quintana Family Trust

Friends of Wheelchair Tennis Salt Lake County Recreation HEAD/Penn Racquet Sports Sore No More

Holiday Inn Express Reddy Ice Huntsman Cancer Institute USTA

Intermountain Section Wells Fargo Kencraft Wilson Racquet Sports Lagoon   

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Included below are the financial statements of the Utah Tennis Association for the 2015 operating year. The first statement reflects the Association’s financial position as of December 31, 2015 and the second statement shows a summary of revenue and support, program and administrative expenses for the year. Ric Hammond, Treasurer

TREASURER’S REPORT . . .

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - DECEMBER 31, 2015

ASSETS

CASH $280,463.72

INVENTORY $3,673.03

OTHER CURRENT ASSETS OFFICE CONDO FURNITURE & EQUIP. (Net of depreciation)

$211.40

TOTAL ASSETS $416,408.40

LIABILITIES & ASSOCIATION EQUITY

LIABILITIES $50,109.16

ASSOCIATION EQUITY $366,299.24

TOTAL LIABILITIES & ASSOCIATION EQUITY $416,408.40

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITY YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

ASSOCIATION REVENUE & SUPPORT $724,931.06

PROGRAM & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES $676,166.07

EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSES $48,764.99

$132,060.25